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cristina_isabel's review
2.0
I had never heard of a silent comic before picking this up.
I was waiting for the dialogue to set in before I remembered that dinosaurs don't speak. The art was fantastic and very strong. At times it even seemed that the artist was trying to tie human facial expression into the dinosaurs which I thought weird but understandable.
Overall not a very memorable read but okay.
I was waiting for the dialogue to set in before I remembered that dinosaurs don't speak. The art was fantastic and very strong. At times it even seemed that the artist was trying to tie human facial expression into the dinosaurs which I thought weird but understandable.
Overall not a very memorable read but okay.
lordofbooks's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
aspirantamby's review
5.0
Age of Reptiles is an intriguing and gorgeous story told completely visually, with no word bubbles (let's face it, it'd be weird if they had them). Mr.Delgado does an excellent job keeping your interest with each of the dinosaur characters and expressing personality characteristics in a way that is very animal but still very close to home to human beings.
The artwork is very detailed but sometimes a little two detailed which makes it hard to focus on one thing or another. However, I feel like this kind of works to help express the immense chaos of the ancient world and exactly how different it was.
Definitely a great read, looking forward to reading some of his other works.
The artwork is very detailed but sometimes a little two detailed which makes it hard to focus on one thing or another. However, I feel like this kind of works to help express the immense chaos of the ancient world and exactly how different it was.
Definitely a great read, looking forward to reading some of his other works.
michaeljohnhalseartistry's review
2.0
My latest comic book read is Ricardo Delgado’s Age of Reptiles: Ancient Egyptians, part of Delgado’s Age of Reptiles series, in which the artist creates stories about (slightly) anthropomorphized dinosaurs in their natural setting and time period. This specific comic follows a season in the life of a Spinosaurus, one of the largest known carnivorous dinosaurs, in it’s natural habitat - what has become modern day Egypt.
I don’t really have much to say about this comic. The artwork was incredibly beautiful, detailed, and full of life, but the story was… sort of lacking. While some of the dinosaurs have anthropomorphized features, Delgado tries to paint dinosaur life as naturally and organically as if we were watching a wildlife documentary… one without commentary. There is no text in Age of Reptiles, and why would there be? It’s a comic book depicting Cretaceous life, as such the story is driven wholly by plot… and I found that a little boring. It did take me a while to get through this comic, I just wasn’t particularly drawn to the “characters” or the plot.
But where this comic excels is in the art, as it should. Delgado truly transports you to an ancient world filled with dinosaurs and wildlife that is now-extinct, and provides a colourful snapshot of ancient reptilian life.
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I don’t really have much to say about this comic. The artwork was incredibly beautiful, detailed, and full of life, but the story was… sort of lacking. While some of the dinosaurs have anthropomorphized features, Delgado tries to paint dinosaur life as naturally and organically as if we were watching a wildlife documentary… one without commentary. There is no text in Age of Reptiles, and why would there be? It’s a comic book depicting Cretaceous life, as such the story is driven wholly by plot… and I found that a little boring. It did take me a while to get through this comic, I just wasn’t particularly drawn to the “characters” or the plot.
But where this comic excels is in the art, as it should. Delgado truly transports you to an ancient world filled with dinosaurs and wildlife that is now-extinct, and provides a colourful snapshot of ancient reptilian life.
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mattsitstill's review
3.0
“Age of Reptiles: Ancient Egyptians” is the fourth book in Ricardo Delgado’s ongoing dinosaur series. It’s a self-contained story that, finally collected, shows not only the breadth of Delgado’s artistic talent, but also the skill in his plotting and storytelling as he delivers some Mesozoic mayhem.
By day, Ricardo Delgado works as an animator and storyboard artist for places like Disney and Nickelodeon, and that sense of rhythm, pacing, and storytelling come out clearly in his latest miniseries, “Age of Reptiles: Ancient Egyptians.” Just like previous entries in this series, it’s delivered wordlessly (without even sounds effects or onomatopoeia!) and it’s entirely captivating.
Read the rest of my review at MULTIVERSITY COMICS!
By day, Ricardo Delgado works as an animator and storyboard artist for places like Disney and Nickelodeon, and that sense of rhythm, pacing, and storytelling come out clearly in his latest miniseries, “Age of Reptiles: Ancient Egyptians.” Just like previous entries in this series, it’s delivered wordlessly (without even sounds effects or onomatopoeia!) and it’s entirely captivating.
Read the rest of my review at MULTIVERSITY COMICS!
kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review
4.0
Slightly not as good as the first volume. Violent, so parents check before giving to your children. Still pretty good dinosaur fiction.
librarimans's review
3.0
Good, but not as good as the original books. I was really looking forward to Delgado doing his own colors again, but sadly they lacked the pop and impact of the original series. The art seemed a little rushed this time around as well.
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